Nonverbal communication is a very large part of human communication behavior. The types of nonverbal communication can range from a simple smile to an obvious avoidance of eye contact, but each behavior carries a direct message that can be understood by all the individuals in a public communication situation. Nonverbal communication, for use in this analysis, is defined by Canary and Dindia (1998) as the form of communication that does not include words; messages expressed by nonlinguistic means, people s actions or attributes, including their use of objects, sounds, time and space, that have socially shared significance and stimulate meaning in others (Canary &Dindia, 1998). Nonverbal communication plays a role in all communication: it is impossible to communicate without sending out nonverbal clues. These clues help others determine the truth behind one’s words and their true feelings. Nonverbal communication is a powerful form of communication in that it expresses and reveals attitudes and attributes that may not be expressed by the words spoken.Through my own observation of a public communication situation, a set of rules for nonverbal communication for that situation was determined, yet it varied according to age and gender. Nonverbal communication rules may differ according to the situation. An individuals actions are different when riding on the subway than their actions when getting acquainted at the local pub. Actions when riding in an elevator may be perceived very differently when doing business at a post office. This analysis does not assume or argue that the rules for nonverbal communication are the same for every public communication situation. Rather, each situation has its own set of rules for nonverbal behavior, and the observation and experience of each situation determines its set of rules.

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Nonverbal Listening Patterns
I chose graded project number one, being Nonverbal Listening Patterns. Nonverbal listening patterns means, certain messages through a variety of cues such as body language and tone of voice.
As I observe myself on two separate occasions. Choosing two people with whom I know: Vickie L. my sister and Avery D. a loan officer, at our local bank. The exercises consist of two different conversations. While speaking with each person I was to analyze my nonverbal listening behaviors. The behavior patterns consist of the four following skills: posture, eye contact, facial expressions and gestures. Descriptions of each are as follows: Posture – sitting in an attentive posture or leaning toward speaker. Eye Contact – to make direct eye contact; any spot near the eyes is acceptable. Facial Expressions and gestures – are movements of the face or body. The natural use of these behavior skills will enhance communication effectiveness.
Conversation #1 - was with my sister of whom I had not seen in a few years. Her name is Vickie L. We are very close in our family ties with each other. The conversation took place on Feb. 07, 2009 at our mother’s home. The topic was events that took place in our personal life and our families earlier this year. Conversation #2 - was with a loan officer at our local bank. His name is Avery D. The conversation took place Feb. 10, 2009....

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Effective Communication
CJA/304
January 20, 2014
University of Phoenix
Effective Communication
Introduction
Effective communication between team members is a desire to have within all criminal justice organizations. Communication cannot only be done verbally; it can also be done nonverbally with the use of body language as well. Another major component in effective communication is having the ability to know the difference between listening and hearing. Even though effective communication is vital to the success of criminal justice organizations, there are many barriers to overcome such as: language barriers, communication involving semantics, and the ability to listen.
The Process of Verbal & Non-Verbal Communication and the Associated Components of Each
There are two types of effective communication channels in the criminal justice field that are known as formal and informal channels. According to (www.businessdictionary.com), “A type of verbal presentation or document intended to share information and which conforms to established professional rules, standards and processes and avoids using slang terminology. The main types of formal communication within a business are downward where information moves from higher management to subordinate employees, upward where information moves from employees to management...

...﻿Nonverbal behavior supplements or replaces verbal communication and serves many functions. The principles that envelope nonverbalcommunication include: supplementing the message, regulating the interaction, establishing the nature of the relationship, and reflecting cultural values. Supplementing the message involves emphasizing a message through volume and hugging to reaffirm the message. Regulating the conversation involves the knowledge of understanding when and when not to talk. Establishing the nature of the relationship includes the gestures of smiling and nodding, and telling someone directly how something is going. Lastly, nonverbal behavior reflects cultural values.
Artifacts are certain indicators that represent self-concept. Artifacts may include jewelry, tattoos, material items, glasses and hair styles that communicate one’s sense of self. They may project aspects such as role, gender, and status. Using artifacts allows people to create an image of themselves that they portray to others. In my use of nonverbalcommunication, I portray myself as a responsible, young women who is modest and has a unique sense of style. I do this with the intention of obtaining the same respect from my peers that I hold for myself. Many people have unique ways of expressing their sense of self or individuality.
Proxemics is the use of space. Typically the culture in urban areas...

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Group Communication Memo
KXBCOM/230
October 20, 2013
Group Communication Memo
Dear Ms. Sanderson,
I would like to extend my congratulations to you in regards to your new position here at Grayson Global, Inc. Your experience and expertise will be beneficial to the overall operations of our company; and we are glad to have you aboard. As you are aware, your new position as manager, will require you to be responsible for providing leadership skills to the employees you manage. In addition, to introducing new employees to their teammates. This can be a challenging task for someone that is not familiar with working in a collaborative environment. As your predecessor, I would like you to succeed to your fullest potential and offer you some helpful insight to this position that you may or may not be familiar with.
As a teammate of Grayson Global, Inc. It is imperative to remember that no matter the position you hold, you are still an individual that is a part of a team that is dedicated to the success of this company. As employees, we are expected to follow the company’s rules & policies, and the organizational ethics that are implemented. With these rules, polices and ethics this company goes out of its way to make sure everyone that is employed (no matter how high or low a position may be) is treated with the same regard as the other.
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...The possibility of non-verbal communication
— A discussion on the Expectancy Violations Theory of Judee Burgoon
Introduction
In addition to verbal communication, the use of non-verbal communication in daily life is actually frequently. Birdwhistell (1970) found that 63% of human communication are non-verbal interaction.[1] Sometimes, non-verbal communication is more powerful and more influential than verbalcommunication. This paper aims to through the Expectancy Violations Theory (EVT) to explore the possibility of non-verbal communication to impact the enterprise both internal and external.
Non-verbal communication in EVT
In general, in addition to outside the body language, facial expressions, body posture, non-verbal sounds, body touch, time, interpersonal distance, objects, etc., can be delivered non-verbal messages. Systematic study of non-verbal communication scholar Judee Burgoon divided non-verbal character area into seven types, namely, kinesics, proxemics, physical appearance, haptics, vocalic, chronemics and artifacts. EVT is closely related to proxemics, about the interpersonal distance and space research.
Core Concepts of EVT
The core concepts of EVT are include expectancy, violation valence and communicator reward valence.
EVT offers a soft determinism rather than hard-core universal laws. Burgoon...

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Confrontation
Life can be hard sometimes when it comes to dealing with other people’s thoughts and feelings. Most people “walk on eggshells” around others just to make sure no feelings are hurt. But, in the long run we are only hurting each other by not opening up and discussing the situation and a solution. To be open and truthful to anyone or any situation is a good trait characteristic for any person to have in life.
My first person that I knew was my number one to confront is a boy by the name of Colton, also known as my ex-fiance. We were dating for about 3 years and engaged for a year until about in the end of December 2013 I realized that I did not want to marry him or anybody for that matter. I honestly deep down never wanted to marry him and still cannot tell you why it ended up lasting that long. I wouldn’t say that it was a bad breakup either. He understood and was accepting, I thought. Until, on my first date with someone else he stalked me and followed us around. After that point on he became obsessive at belittling and slandering my name all over social media sites.
I asked Colton if we could maybe meet up for coffee one afternoon, to which he easily agreed. Upon meeting him, I felt no awkwardness or feelings whatsoever. After the standard small talk I got down to business. I used my I-statement, saying, “Colton, I feel a little hurt and almost betrayed because on the one hand you said that there were no hard...

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NonverbalCommunication
In Business
Laura Ewert
Business Communications
Dr. Donna Gutschmidt
Author’s Note:
This research paper is to be handed into Dr. Donna Gutschmidt on Monday October 20, 2014 for BUSN 334: Business Communications.
In this paper I am going to discuss how to demonstrate nonverbalcommunication in the business world. I will include how to make a good first impression, how to pass an interview with your nonverbalcommunication, different forms and practices of nonverbalcommunication as well as just how important it is overall.
So let’s just start out with first impressions. The best way to make a good first impression is to have a nice and solid handshake. A handshake can make or break a relationship before it has even started, especially in the business world. Of course there is always more to a first impression than just a hand shake.
I want you to do a little activity that I found in an article by Kathleen M. Hiemstra, she said “create a list of characteristics describing the first impression you would like to make in a business situation, typical characteristics include honest, intelligent, trustworthy, competent, experienced, educated, dependable, sincere, friendly and confident.” (Hiemstra, 1999) This will help with getting exactly what you want to portray. It will also help when we learn...

...For this project I had to decide upon and visit an environment that I would not normally be in. This environment had to be different from my normal and more comfortable surroundings, in which I thought the nonverbalcommunication patterns would differ from my own. I made my observations over two days. The environment I chose to observe was an emergency room waiting area. I chose this because I figured the people that I would be observing would not necessarily be very different from me, but I figured that they would be in a different emotional state then I was. I was just an observer in the emergency room while everyone else was there because of some sort of serious medical issue. During my observations I tried to identify any emblems, adaptors, affect displays, eye gaze patterns, regulators, and illustrators and interpret why they might be occurring and what they mean. I also studied and interpreted the impact of the environment itself and what effect it might have had on the people in it.
I took a seat toward the back of the room to get the largest possible view of the waiting room. The overall feeling was fairly comfortable and it was not intimidating. The first thing I noticed was that the lighting in the waiting room was dimmer than the lighting in the rest of the hospital. It seemed like mood lighting to me and compared to the fluorescent lit rooms in the rest of the hospital it was more relaxing. The wall facing the outside was...